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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 2

We are sorry to note that Mr. J. A. MoHattan, of Merriwee, met with a very painful accident on Saturday week. He was engaged moving some bales of lucerne hay…

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A Burning Fatality at Bathurst

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

A terrible burning fatality occurred at Bathurst on Christmas night at a party for children at the residence of Mr. W. J. Clunes Ross, science master at the…

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A Dreadful Burning Fatality. at a Children's Christmas Party

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

A terribly painful burning fatality occurred at Bathurst on Christmas night at a party for children at the residence of Mr. W. J. Clunies Ross, science master at the Technical College, through…

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Mining Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

A MINING accident occurred yesterday morning at Barmedman, in the Fiery Cross Mine, by which a young man named William Guinan…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

A VERY sad bicycle accident happened at Crook well on Thursday week, which terminated iu the dentil of Mr Thomas Cridhand, jan., an old…

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Fatal Accident to Mr. Hector Mackenzie

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

ON Monday it because known that Mr. Hector Mackenzie, brother of Mr. Donald Mackenzie (Mayor of the borough), and uncle of Mr. J. D. Mackenzie, of the Royal Hotel, had earlier that morning met with…

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Accidentally Shot

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 1

As a returned South African soldier was explaining the working of an army, service revolver to half a dozen friends on Wednesday evening at a house in Stanmore-road…

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A Gruesome Railway Accident

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

IN a book of railway anecdotes, bearing date about twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a meat remarkable railway accident. It is stated to…

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Sad Fatality

Western Champion · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 10

We regret very much to record the death on Sunday by drowning of John Thomas, aged 16, the eldest son of Mr. George Thomas, of Tichbourne. It…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, February 6, 1903. Painful Accident

Western Champion · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 10

On Monday, Mr. John Green, an employee at Mazoudier's saw mill, met with a very serious accident. While engaged at work a piece of wood was…

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A Collision

Western Champion · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 10

On Wednesday morning, a horse and buggy belonging to Mrs Myors of Currajong was standing in front of Mr Lane's Pharmacy. A man named…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

A terrible drowning fatality took place on Friday afternoon last in the Belubula River within two hundred yards of the main street of Canowindra, when a lad of…

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Shocking Fatality. a Well-known Resident Shot Dead

Western Champion · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 11

During the past few months Parkes has had an uuusual number of fatalities, and on Wednesday evening yet another was added to the lengthy list…

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The Late Fatal Accident

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 1

At the evening service at All Sainls' Church, Canowindra, on Sunday evening last Rev. J H. Rowsell, before commencing his sermon made touching reference…

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Sulky Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

Mr. C. J. Hammond, of the local Commercial Bank, was driving long Wolla mundry lane in a s[?]y [?] met with a pasty accident. The shalt of the [?]y…

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Drowning Fatality At Canowindra

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

At about 4.30 p.m. on Friday a boy named London Minter, aged 13, non of Mr. G. K. Minter, J. P., of Greendale, near Canowindra. was drowned. The…

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Drowning

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

A steamer with passengers was overturned in the Hudson River, America, and nineteen people were drowned…

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Railway Accident at Woodstock. Stock Trucks Break Away. a Drover Severely Injured. a Number of Sheep Killed

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

A special train consisting of 37 trucks and brake [?] through Cowra from Yaas junction [?] to Bourke on Thursday evening, and reached Woodstock about,…

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Accident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Lance Robinson, a son of Mr E. Robinson, of this town, met with a severe and painful accident on Monday. He was climbing on a beam in…

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Dr. Dill-Macky at Temora. Meeting Broken Up. Police Protection Required. Several Persons Injured

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday last we received the following wire from Temora:— "The Rev. Dr. Dill-Macky attempted to hold a meeting in the Salvation Army…

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